This past Sunday, Steve spoke to us on what takes place in Acts 6:1-7. Noting that the early church faces strife immediately. In this section of scripture, we see that problems arose amongst the believers as Hellenists claim that their widows are being overlooked in distribution. The apostles decide that in order to address this seven men should be appointed based on their character to the duty of making this right. In speaking on this Steve makes the point that it is important that the church body is taken care of, but it is also important that servant leaders are put in place, as shown in this account so that the apostles can stay devoted to prayer and preaching. This is not because those preaching are "above" the others, but to try and handle all that is part of a healthy church while also trying to focus on prayer and preaching would take away from spreading the gospel. By unpacking all this Steve shows what a healthy church looks like with servant leadership. "And the word of God continued to increase..."